1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Lynch Cemetery, Middlesboro, Bell Co, KY; submitted by Ralph Franks;
24 Dec 2010.
James Thomas Brrom, Sr; born 16 Aug 1902 in Bon Air, White Co, TN; died 2 May 1932 in Middlesboro,
Bell Co, KY; "1st wife-Dollie Oshie (Cooley) Broom Married Jan 25, 1925 2nd wife-Myrtle Rice Married in
1929 Occupation Coal Miner Died of Tuberculosis Buried in an unmarked grave ".
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #4971; WV Archives Web Site.
Myrtle Broom; age 34 yrs, 0 mons, 23 days; born 2 Apr 1899 in Sparta, TN; widow; living at Iaeger, WV;
daughter of Meddy and Susie (Farley) Rice; died 25 Apr 1933 at Welch, WV; from double lobar pneumonia;
buried 25 Apr 1933 in Roderfield, WV; informant, Willie Derossett, Iaeger, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery; Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Kenneth Bowen; 27 Dec 2011.
Myrtle Price Broom; born 2 Apr 1899 in Sparta, White Co, TN; died 25 Apr 1933 at Iaeger, WV; buried here;
no grave marker photo shown; "2nd wife of James Thomas Broom...".
1. 1910 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 4 May 1910; Page 263A; Image
50 of 58; Family #327/327.
Listed as Emery H. Burress; age 3; born in VA; in household of father, Raleigh H. Burress.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 12; WV Archives Web Site.
Emery H. Burress; age 28; born in Tazewell Co, VA; widowed; miner; living at War, WV; son of
R.H. and Carrie; married on 17 May 1934 at War, WV; Bessie Thompson; age 31; born in
McDowell Co, WV; divorced; living at War, WV; daughter of Henry and Francis.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 425; WV Archives Web Site.
McCelland Hall; age 22; born in Pikeville, KY; living at Excelsior, WV; married on 4 Aug
1920 at Beckely, WV; Bessie Alice Thompson; age 18; born in Summers Co, WV; living
at War, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 12; WV Archives Web Site.
Emery H. Burress; age 28; born in Tazewell Co, VA; widowed; miner; living at War, WV; son of
R.H. and Carrie; married on 17 May 1934 at War, WV; Bessie Thompson; age 31; born in
McDowell Co, WV; divorced; living at War, WV; daughter of Henry and Francis.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #14701; WV Archives Web Site.
Bessie Burress; age 36; born in Summers Co, WV; married; wife of Emmory Burress; living at
Roderfield, WV; daughter of Henry and Francis (Albert) Thompson, both born in Hinton, WV;
died 27 Nov 1939 in the Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; from right lobar pneumonia;
buried 29 Nov 1939 at Roderfield, WV; informant, McCellon Hall, Roderfield, WV.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Roderfield Cemetery (sic, Iaeger Memorial Cemetery), Roderfield,
McDowell Co, WV; submitted by Michelle Burress; 12 Jan 2012.
Bessie Thompson Burress; born in 1903 in McDowell Co, WV; died 26 Nov 1930 in McDowell Co,
WV; buried here.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 425; WV Archives Web Site.
McCelland Hall; age 22; born in Pikeville, KY; living at Excelsior, WV; married on 4 Aug
1920 at Beckely, WV; Bessie Alice Thompson; age 18; born in Summers Co, WV; living
at War, WV.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 425; WV Archives Web Site.
McCelland Hall; age 22; born in Pikeville, KY; living at Excelsior, WV; married on 4 Aug
1920 at Beckely, WV; Bessie Alice Thompson; age 18; born in Summers Co, WV; living
at War, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 12; WV Archives Web Site.
Emery H. Burress; age 28; born in Tazewell Co, VA; widowed; miner; living at War, WV; son of
R.H. and Carrie; married on 17 May 1934 at War, WV; Bessie Thompson; age 31; born in
McDowell Co, WV; divorced; living at War, WV; daughter of Henry and Francis.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #14701; WV Archives Web Site.
Bessie Burress; age 36; born in Summers Co, WV; married; wife of Emmory Burress; living at
Roderfield, WV; daughter of Henry and Francis (Albert) Thompson, both born in Hinton, WV;
died 27 Nov 1939 in the Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; from right lobar pneumonia;
buried 29 Nov 1939 at Roderfield, WV; informant, McCellon Hall, Roderfield, WV.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Roderfield Cemetery (sic, Iaeger Memorial Cemetery), Roderfield,
McDowell Co, WV; submitted by Michelle Burress; 12 Jan 2012.
Bessie Thompson Burress; born in 1903 in McDowell Co, WV; died 26 Nov 1930 in McDowell Co,
WV; buried here.
1. 1910 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 4 May 1910; Page 263A; Image
50 of 58; Family #327/327.
Listed as Raleigh H. Burress; age 27; born in VA; married once for 10 yrs; coal miner; head of
household.
1. 1910 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 4 May 1910; Page 263A; Image
50 of 58; Family #327/327.
Listed as Carra M. Burress; age 25; born in VA; married once for 10 yrs; 5 children, all living; in
household of husband, Raleigh H. Burress.
1. 1910 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 4 May 1910; Page 263A; Image
50 of 58; Family #327/327.
Listed as Walter Burress; age 8; born in VA; in household of father, Raleigh H. Burress.
1. 1910 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 4 May 1910; Page 263A; Image
50 of 58; Family #327/327.
Listed as Sarah R. Burress; age 6; born in VA; in household of father, Raleigh H. Burress.
1. 1910 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 4 May 1910; Page 263A; Image
50 of 58; Family #327/327.
Listed as Bird B. Burress; age 4; born in VA; in household of father, Raleigh H. Burress.
1. 1910 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 4 May 1910; Page 263A; Image
50 of 58; Family #327/327.
Listed as Dora E. Burress; age 1 yr, 3 mons; born in VA; in household of father, Raleigh H. Burress.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; taken on 17 Jan 1920; page 117A;
Family #146/175.
Listed as Lawrence Coleman; age 9 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Curtis Coleman.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 174; WV Archives Web Site.
Lawrence Coleman; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; road worker; living at Iaeger, WV;
son of Curtis and Ester; married on 5 Feb 1937 at Welch, WV; Edna Collins; age 21; born in Bedford
Co, VA; single; daughter of Ed and Fannie.
3. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 12 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 23; Dwelling #161.
Listed as Laurence Coleman; age 33; born in WV; married; company man in coal mine; head of
household.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'66 018369; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Lawrence Coleman; age 50; born 20 May 1916 at English, WV; married; retired miner; living at
Premier, WV; son of Curtis and Ester (meadiws) Coleman; died 12 Dec 1966 at Premier, WV; from
acute coronary thrombosis due to advanced pulmonary emphysema; buried 14 Dec 1966 in
family cemetery (Iaeger Memorial?), Roderfield, WV; informant, Edna Coleman, Premier, WV.
5. FindAGRave.com Web Site; Roderfield Cemetery (sic, Iaeger Memorial Cemetery), Roderfield, WV;
submitted by Gabby; 14 Mar 2014.
Lawrence Coleman; born 20 May 1916 at English, WV; died 12 Dec 1966 at Premier, WV; no grave
marker photo shown; marriage license shown.
"Lawrence was the son of Ester Meadows & the Curtis Coleman who was the son of Sherman
Coleman & Jennie Roberts."; buried here.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 174; WV Archives Web Site.
Lawrence Coleman; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; road worker; living at Iaeger, WV;
son of Curtis and Ester; married on 5 Feb 1937 at Welch, WV; Edna Collins; age 21; born in Bedford
Co, VA; single; daughter of Ed and Fannie.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 12 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 23; Dwelling #161.
Listed as Edna Coleman; age 33; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Lawrence Coleman.
1. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #327; 17 Sep 1918; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ben Collins; 36; born 1 Apr 1882; living at Twin Branch, WV; Negro; employed by J.B.B. Coal
Co, Twin Branch, WV; person who will always know address, Adams Burns, Cedertown, Polk Co,
GA; tall with slender build; Black eyes and Black hair; "Has been injured in mines but is well and
able to work".
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy Pocahontas; taken on 11/12
Feb 1920; Page 204B; Image 4 of 16; Family #204/204.
Listed as Benjemin Collins; age 30; born in GA; Black; single; coal miner; boarder; in household
of George Thomas.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #13687; WV Archives Web Site.
Ben Collins; age___; Black; single; miner; son of _____ and Nancy Byrd; died 26 or 27 Nov
1924 at Roderfield, WV; found dead in shanty; contributory: asthma; buried 2 Dec 1924 at
Roderfield, WV; informant, W.M.T. Jones, Roderfield, WV
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Roderfield Cemetery (sic, Iaeger Memorial Cemetery), Roderfield,
McDowell Co, WV; submitted by Terry Collins; 8 Oct 2011.
Ben Collins; born unknown; died 26 Nov 1924 at Roderfield, WV; buried here.